About.com: Urban Legends and FolkloreArticles, links, and an archive of urban and internet folklore. http://urbanlegends.about.com |
MonstrousMore than 200 monsters that haunt our history and culture, including aliens, vampires, and demons. http://www.monstrous.com |
Truth Or FictionAn email reality check for e-rumors, viruses, and internet hoaxes. http://www.truthorfiction.com |
AnecdotesFunny stories about famous people from Yeats to Gates, arranged by theme. http://www.anecdotage.com |
The Museum of HoaxesA reference guide to hoaxes, pranks, practical jokes, frauds, tricks, and other forms of deception. http://www.museumofhoaxes.com |
The Encyclopedia MythicaOn-line encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend, containing definitions of deities, fabulous creatures and places, as well as images and stories. http://www.pantheon.org |
Art Crimes: The Writing on the WallGraffiti art and graffiti style writing from around the world. http://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/graffiti |
SurLaLune Fairy Tale PagesA portal to the realm of fairy tale and folklore studies featuring annotated fairy tales, illustrations, and a forum. http://www.surlalunefairytales.com |
HoaxbustersInformation about hoaxes, chain letters, urban myths and other bogus information being routed around the internet. http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org |
King Arthur & the Knights of the RoundArticles, maps, and pictures related to Arthurian legend and tradition. http://www.kingarthursknights.com |
Hoax WarningsInformation source for new virus hoaxes and false alerts, with searchable virus and hoax description database. http://www.f-secure.com/virus-info |
American FolkloreFolktales, myths, legends, tall tales and ghost stories from each of the 50 states, as well as sections on Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Jesse James. http://www.americanfolklore.net |
Nursery Rhymes - Lyrics and OriginsProvides the lyrics, history, and origins of popular children`s nursery rhymes. http://www.rhymes.org.uk |
Mother Goose PagesLarge collection of rhymes with performance tips and sources. http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery |
Æsop`s FablesMore than 655 fables, alphabetically indexed and with morals listed, including fables from Ambrose Bierce and La Fontaine, with sound clips, images, and message forum. http://www.pacificnet.net/~johnr/aesop |
Hoax-SlayerInformation about email hoaxes; includes weekly newsletter, archives and list of the latest email hoaxes. http://www.hoax-slayer.com |
The Giants Carriers AssociationThe Giants Carriers Association is a federation of the groups supporting the people carrying giants in Catalonia in the public festivals. http://www.gegants.org |
Tongue Twisters, Zungenbrecher,International collection of tongue twisters with English translations. http://www.uebersetzung.at/twister |
Windsor CastleExtensive collection of traditional and modern wisdom, tales and lore (in Norwegian and English). http://oaks.nvg.org |
Traditional Malay Verse - PantunBrief article on the Malay quatrain, which used to be an integral part of Malay life. http://www.kampungnet.com.sg/modules.php?op=modload&name=sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=2&page=1 |
Hoaxes and ScaresHoaxes listed by name and type, with policy to help prevent hoaxes from spreading. http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes |